Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3. Leica V-Lux 3 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 1mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 15mm thinner than Leica V-Lux 4.
Here is the back view size comparison of Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Leica V-Lux 3 is 48g lighter than the Leica V-Lux 4 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Leica V-Lux 4 nor Leica V-Lux 3 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3 have 12.0 MP resolution sensors but Leica V-Lux 4's sensor is 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) and Leica V-Lux 3's sensor is 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ).
Since Leica V-Lux 3's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Leica V-Lux 4.
Below you can see the V-Lux 4 and V-Lux 3 sensor size comparison.
Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Leica V-Lux 4 features a 25-600 mm F2.8 24× zoom lens whereas Leica V-Lux 3 features a 25-600 mm F2.8-5.2 24× zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 25mm and have the same max aperture of f2.80 at this focal length.
Both cameras have a tele angle reach of 600mm. However, with a max aperture of f2.80, Leica V-Lux 4 is faster than Leica V-Lux 3 at this focal length.
Wide Coverage
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Telezoom
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Max Aperture at Tele
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In this section, we rank and compare Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Leica V-Lux 4 for Portrait Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
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Leica V-Lux 4 for Street Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
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Leica V-Lux 4 for Sports Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
23 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 540 shots
600 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
23 Focus Points
600 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
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Leica V-Lux 4 for Daily Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
24.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
588g
Body Thickness 110mm
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RAW shooting capability
24.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
540g
Body Thickness 95mm
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Leica V-Lux 4 for Landscape Photography
Leica V-Lux 3 for Landscape Photography
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Leica V-Lux 4 and Leica V-Lux 3 scores compare:
Leica V-Lux 4
Ranked
#21 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#338 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Leica V-Lux 3
Ranked
#31 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#407 out of 1205 in all Cameras
Leica V-Lux 4 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica V-Lux 3 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Leica V-Lux 4 |
Leica V-Lux 3 |
| Brand |
Leica |
Leica |
| Announced |
2012-09-17 |
2011-12-08 |
| Body Type |
SLR-like (bridge) |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3 |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
27.72mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
12 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
6400 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
23 |
23 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
25-600 mm (24×) |
25-600 mm (24×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8 |
F2.8-5.2 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
460k dots |
461k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
1,312k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
13.50 m |
9.50 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
12.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
588g |
540g |
| Dimensions |
125 x 87 x 110mm |
124 x 81 x 95mm |
| Battery Life |
540 shots |
410 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |